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MAINTENANCE
Tighten quick-release axle
nut
1
to the specified torque.
Rear quick-release axle
in swinging arm
Thread-locking compound:
mechanical
100 Nm
Check that the washer
4
is
lying flat against the screw
head
3
, correct as necessary.
Checking chain wear
Requirement
Chain tension is correct.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Check whether the third
marker line
1
can be fully
seen.
Check chain length if the third
marker line
1
can be fully seen:
Engage 1st gear.
Turn the rear wheel in the
normal direction of travel until
the chain is tensioned.
Measure the length of the
chain, rivet centre to rivet
centre, over 10 rivets below
the rear wheel swinging arm.
Turn the rear wheel in the for-
ward direction of travel and
measure chain length at 3 dif-
ferent points.
Permissible chain length
max 144 mm (measured
from the
centre
of 10 rivets,
chain pulled taut)
Summary of Contents for F 750 GS
Page 1: ...RIDER S MANUAL F 750 GS BMW MOTORRAD MAKE LIFE A RIDE ...
Page 8: ...GENERAL IN STRUCTIONS 01 ...
Page 21: ...15 ...
Page 22: ...GENERAL VIEWS 02 ...
Page 32: ...STATUS INDICAT ORS 03 ...
Page 81: ...75 ...
Page 82: ...OPERATION 04 ...
Page 122: ...TFT DISPLAY 05 ...
Page 139: ...133 within 1000 km a white Check Control message is displayed ...
Page 145: ...139 ...
Page 146: ...ADJUSTMENT 06 ...
Page 147: ...MIRRORS 142 HEADLIGHT 142 WINDSCREEN 143 CLUTCH 143 BRAKES 144 SPRING PRELOAD 145 DAMPING 145 ...
Page 153: ...147 ...
Page 154: ...RIDING 07 ...
Page 177: ...171 compressed as tightly as possible front and rear ...
Page 178: ...ENGINEERING DETAILS 08 ...
Page 193: ...187 ...
Page 194: ...MAINTENANCE 09 ...
Page 231: ...225 ...
Page 232: ...ACCESSORIES 10 ...
Page 248: ...CARE 11 ...
Page 254: ...TECHNICAL DATA 12 ...
Page 269: ...263 ...
Page 270: ...SERVICE 13 ...
Page 292: ...286 SERVICE Work performed Odometer reading Date ...
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